Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction / by J. K. Yates and Daniel Castro-Lacouture. by Yates, J. K., Castro-Lacouture, Daniel

Table of Contents: “…IntroductionImportance of Understanding Sustainability in Engineering Design and Construction OperationsSustainable DevelopmentCorporate Social ResponsibilityTriple Bottom LineSustainability In Engineering And Construction OperationsImplementing Sustainable Practices during Engineering And Construction ProjectsDefinitionsSustainability Research in Engineering Design and Construction OperationsOrganization of This BookSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesSources of Information on Sustainability RequirementsSustainability RequirementsEarly Adopters of Government Sustainability ObjectivesDrivers for Implementing Sustainable Development PracticesBarriers to Implementing Sustainable Practices and Liability IssuesSustainability in the Building SectorSustainability in the Construction SectorPollution and Waste ManagementGlobal Environmental TreatiesForeign Government Environmental RegulationsDomestic Environmental RegulationsSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesSustainability Issues in the Engineering and Construction IndustryObstacles to the Implementation of Sustainable Development PracticesSustainability Global Reporting InitiativesSocial and Community Impacts of Construction ProjectsGlobal Impacts Caused by Construction ProjectsResponsible Supply Chains and Procurement PracticesResource Efficiency: Reducing Energy Consumption during ConstructionRenewable EnergyMining IndustryOil and Gas IndustrySummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesSustainable Engineering DesignIntroductionDesign Elements That Enhance SustainabilitySelecting Sustainable SitesSustainable LandscapesStorm Water ManagementEvaluating Sustainable Process AlternativesDesigning For the Use of Sustainable MaterialsPrinciples and Strategies of Designing for DisassemblyEnvironmental Impact of Production Operations for Construction MaterialsInternational Organization for Standardization 14,000 Environmental Management StandardsSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesEnvironmental Laws and Their ImplicationsUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeKyoto ProtocolClean Development Mechanism, Joint Implementation Practices, Carbon Sinks, and Emission CreditsBasel ConventionRio DeclarationStockholm ConventionGlobal Environmental ComplianceGlobal Environmental Management StandardsUnited States Environmental Protection Agency LawsFederal Laws of Concern to Engineers and ConstructorsForeign Government Environmental LawsSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesLife-Cycle Cost Assessment ModelsEconomic ConsiderationsComputer Software for Sustainability AssessmentLife-Cycle Assessment ProcessesEmissions during the Transportation of Construction MaterialsSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesSustainable Practices in the Engineering and Construction IndustryProcedures Implemented Related To Sustainable DevelopmentExamples of Sustainability Considerations Included In Life-Cycle AnalysisWhen Sustainability Social Issues Are Evaluated and How They Are EvaluatedGovernment Regulations Related To Sustainability Practices Being Implemented On Construction ProjectsEconomic Benefits of Implementing Sustainable PracticesTechniques for Measuring the Benefits of Using Sustainable PracticesMethods for Measuring Sustainability MetricsSocial, Reputation, Or Economic Benefits of Using Sustainable PracticesSocial Conditions Addressed During Construction ProjectsStructured Approaches Used To Include Sustainability Considerations during DesignDesigns, Construction Components, or Practices That Include Sustainable ComponentsEngineering Design Practices That Incorporate Sustainable PracticesSustainable Materials Considered During the Design StageTechnologies for Reducing Energy Consumption on ProjectsTechniques for Reducing Pollution during ConstructionProcesses for Recycling Waste at the End of ConstructionProcesses for Reselling or Reusing Material By-ProductsLevels of Recycling or Reusing Materials Compared To Projects before SustainabilityTechniques for Improving Resource EfficiencyCriteria for Prequalifying Vendors and SuppliersRenewable Energy Sources for Construction ProjectsTechniques for Reducing Waste during ConstructionMobilization and Demobilization Processes That Include Sustainable PracticesTop Five Sustainability ConsiderationsAn Example of Six Sustainable Development ProceduresSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesCorporate-Level Sustainability PracticesSustainability Considerations Related To DesignConsiderations Due To Regulations Compliance or Beyond ComplianceSustainability Issues Considered In Project Expected Life CycleSustainability Social Issues Evaluated Impacting the Completion of ProjectsStructured Approaches to Evaluating Sustainable Design and Material AlternativesPotential Barriers to Implementing Construction Sustainability ProgramsDrivers to the Implementation of Sustainable Development PracticesFirms Following Sustainability Guidelines Provided By OwnersFirms Participating In Corporate Global Reporting InitiativesFirms Belonging To the Dow Jones Sustainability IndexFirms That Are ISO 14,000 CertifiedSocial, Reputation, And Economic Benefits to Contractors of Using Sustainable PracticesSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesProject-Level Sustainability InitiativesEconomic Benefits from Project-Level Sustainable PracticesAddressing Project-Level WasteSustainable Resource EfficiencyInnovative Sustainable Design and Construction Components Or Construction Practices Integrated Into ProjectsSupply Chain ManagementUsing Sustainable Government RegulationsProject-Level Renewable EnergyProject-Level Pollution ReductionMobilization and Demobilization, Sustainable Project Execution Plans, and Sustainable Practices in Constructability ReviewsProject-Level Sustainability MetricsSite Project PlanningAir Quality during ConstructionSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesGlobal Sustainability Trends and ImplicationsSustainability Issues in the Peoples Republic of ChinaSustainability Issues in IndiaSustainability Issues in GermanySustainability Issues in South KoreaSustainability Issues in Great BritainSustainability Issues in the United StatesSamples of Environmental Degradation Mitigation StrategiesQuantification of Sustainable Value in ConstructionSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesSustainable Construction MaterialsPainting ProductsSteel ProductionCement and ConcreteMasonry ProductsAsphalt PavementFiber-Reinforced Polymer Composite MaterialsWood ProductsPolyvinyl Chloride and Thermoplastic ProductsMining, Mineral, and Metal ProductsUnconventional Building ProductsSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesSustainable Heavy Construction EquipmentHeavy Construction Equipment TiresHeavy Construction Equipment EmissionsBiodiesel FuelEnvironmental Protection Agency Tier Four Final StandardsEngine Repowering and Engine UpgradesRemanufacturing and Rebuilding Heavy Construction EquipmentOther Technological Advances in Heavy Construction EquipmentHybrid-Electric Heavy Construction EquipmentSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesTraditional and Alternative Energy SourcesPetrochemical ProductsNuclear PowerCoal-Fired Power PlantsHydropower Energy GenerationAlternative EnergyCombined Heat and Power TechnologySolar Power and Photovoltaic CellsOsmotic EnergyWind EnergyBiomass EnergyGeothermal EnergyFuel CellsTidal, Wave, And Other Energy Sources from the SeaHeated and Chilled BeamsPhotovoltaic LouversEnergy Efficiency StandardsEnergy AuditingSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating SystemLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design CertificationLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design Categories for Building Design and ConstructionAdditional Cost of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design CertificationLeadership in Energy and Environmental DesignAccredited Professional and Registering With the US Green Building CouncilLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification Checklist for New Construction and Major RenovationsBenefits of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design CertificationSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesSustainability Organizations and Certification ProgramsInternational Green Construction CodeNSI/ASHRAE/IES/USGBC Standard 189.12014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green BuildingsBuilding Resource Energy and Environmental Assessment ModelUS Department Of EnergyDepartment of Engineering Building Technology ProgramLos Alamos National Laboratory Sustainable Design GuideGreen AdvantageChartered Institute Of Buildings Sustainability and the Construction Industry in the United KingdomEnvironmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Performance of Building GuidelinesCouncil on Tall Buildings and Urban HabitatGreenRoads Evaluation ProjectSustainable Sites Initiative Guidelines and Performance BenchmarkBuilding For Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES Stars)Green Star Rating SystemGreen GlobesGreen Guide to SpecificationsBritish Standards Institute BES 6001, Responsible Sourcing Of Construction MaterialsForest Stewardship CouncilDesign Quality IndicatorCivil Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Award SchemeComprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental EfficiencyWorld Green Building CouncilUnited Nations Environment ProgramSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesSustainability Implementation ResourcesSustainability Quick Start GuideSustainability Maturity ModelsConstruction Metric for Assessing SustainabilityChecklist for Evaluating The Sustainability Of Construction Jobsite OperationsSustainability Project Execution PlansSummaryKey TermsDiscussion QuestionsReferencesSustainability in Engineering Design and Construction SummaryConclusionsRecommendations for Further ResearchSummaryAppendices.…”
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